Curling and marcel iron



Feb. 20, 1934.

E. MATTHES CURLING AND MARCEL IRON Filed May 11. 1931 lU/fnexes Jnuerz for.-

Patented Feb. 20, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

in Germany 4 Claims.

The invention relates to a curling and marcel iron, and particularly to that class in which one shank is curved and surrounds to a large extent its solid companion shank.

Curling irons having a narrow hollow curved shank hugging the solid shank are known already, but they suiier from the drawback that they can produce only weak and flat waves which will soon disappear again and, furthermore, that their application will easily burn the hair. The invention provides a curling and marcel iron adapted to produce lasting waves without burning the hair owing to excessive pressure of the edges of the shanks on the strands of hair to be treated. In the iron according to the invention the strands of hair are placed around the solid shank in a perfectly uniform manner.

In the known irons provided with a hollow shank which is slotted throughout the front ends will spread apart too far, so that the front end cannot effectively wave the hair. The invention eliminates this defect by closing the tip of the hollow shank.

One form of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a section of one shank of the iron; Fig. 2, a view of the entire iron; and Figs. 3 and 4 are detail views.

Referring to the drawing, the curling and marcel iron has a shank formed by the resilient members c and d which are connected at the tip by the member b to prevent excessive spreading and are integral with the resilient connecting members f and g and the handle e (Fig. 1), the entire member I), c, d, e, f, 9 being formed from one piece of material by pressing or forging. The other shank b of the iron has an oval or round vcross section and a handle e. Between this handle e and the shank b is formed a bearing k, and the parts g and ,1 form a bearing i in which a shaft 0 is guided. The part b, e with the bearing it is rotatably disposed on the shaft 0 between the members 9 and ;f. h and h are two plates which are arranged between the members g and f and the bearing 7c. On the projecting ends of the shaft 0 the compression springs l and l are seated and held in position by the caps n and n disposed on the shaft 0. The cap 11. is rigidly connected with the end of the shaft 0 and the other cap 1!. is screwed on to the threaded end of the pin 0. By adjusting the cap 11. the tension of the springs l and Z and thus the degree of clamping existing between the parts 0 and d can be regulated.

When the iron is to be used the hanks of hair z May 23, 1930 are wound around the shank b, and the iron is folded so that the yielding parts 0 and it will hug the wound-up hank of hair at and, owing to their resilient arrangement, press the hair uniformly against the shank 2) without burning the hair anywhere as a result of uneven pressure.

I claim:-

1. A curling and marcel iron, comprising a shank, two resilient members forming said shank and connected at one end, a handle forming part of said shank, resilient connecting members for connecting the free ends of said resilient members and said handle with a bearing, and a second shank with a second handle cooperating with the first shank and being rotatably disposed in said bearing.

2. In a curling and marcel iron according to claim 1 compression springs for controlling the clamping action of the resilient connecting members.

3. A curling and marcel iron, comprising a shank of round cross section with a handle, a bearing formed between said shank and handle, a shaft in said bearing, a second shank formed of two resilient members connected at their tip and adapted to surround the first shank, and resilient connecting members rotatably disposed on said shaft and connecting the free ends of said resilient members with the said handle, said connecting members enclosing said bearing in the first shank.

4. A curling and marcel iron, comprising a shank of round cross section with a handle, av bearing formed between said shank and the handle, a shaft in said bearing, a second shank formed of two resilient members connected with each other at their tips and adapted to surround the first shank and handle, resilient connecting members rigidly connecting the free ends of said resilient members with the said handle and enclosing said bearing in the first shank, said connecting members being rotatably disposed on said shaft, two compression springs each on one end of said shaft, a cap rigidly arranged on one end of said shaft and covering one of the said compression springs, and a second cap covering the second compression spring and adjustably arranged on the threaded other end of said shaft.

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